Leaders can learn from a great coach Vince Lombardi, who reviewed the most fundamental concepts with his team even after making to the Super Bowl as coach of the Green Bay Packers. “This is a football,” Lombardi famously monologued in his first practice of every year.
These people had played the sport for decades and were by every measure among the most talented and developed professionals in their field. Why would Lombardi spend precious time explaining the rules of the game, dimensions of the field, and team makeup to an audience that knew these details like the back of their hand?
As successful leaders in our respective disciplines, we often feel like we know the core of management fundamentals, but how often do we botch an important session of delivering effective feedback or providing support to a direct report in one on ones. How often do we miss an opportunity to coach team mates or delegate a task we should really be entrusting in their care.
Perhaps the most universal sin of all is the frequency in which we misstep in our communication. Maybe we failed to listen actively in a critical conversation, to keep a meeting on track with its intended purpose, or to present an idea effectively to the executive team.
Lombardi reminds us that the best among us may have blind spots or at least room to apply the basics more frequently. New and seasoned leaders are not excused from this reality when it comes to mastering the fundamentals of management and communication.
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